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What is the name of your state? CA
I've been involved in a custody case for about two years and a custody evaluation was ordered, but the evaluator didn't do her job (she gave a "book report" of he said she said and failed to analyse the documentation in the case). Finally, after having paid over $10,000 for a 733 Review, I have a real analysis. Unfortunately, the analysis of the psych testing and documentation the 733 Evaluator believes that dad has Narcissistic Personality Disporder and step mom has Histrionic Personality Disorder (given she has been accused, innapropriate sexual behavior towards our child, I find this terribly disturbing).
In CA, an evaluator cannot make an official diagnosis or recommendations on parties they did not evaluate, they can only give analysis and opinion of what the fact suggest. Now I'm struggeling to present a parenting plan at trial that allows for our child to have a relationship with her dad, and maybe more importantly her half brother, while protecting her from potential emotional (or other) damage of these disorders.
I'm frustrated because evaluations are so top secret, I can't seem to find out what type of recommendations are generally made when "functional" personality disorders such as these are present. I don't want to go into court sounding unreasonable and inflexible, but I also don't want to ignore the impact this has.
NPD diagnosis seem to be somewhat common, but this other diagnosis is much less common. If anyone has ANY experience with desiging a parenting plan when these types of issues were present, I'd like to know what they are. Were overnights restricted or long stay's restricted? Was counseling court ordered ordered and if so how long?
I have a few suggestions from my attorney and the 733 evaluator, but unfortunately, they don't have any "case experience", just anecdotal opinions.
For Reference, here are the primary symptoms of HPD:
(1) is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
(2) interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
(3) displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
(4) consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
(5) has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
(6) shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
(7) is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
(8) considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are
Additional Information on HPD
http://topcondition.com/images/mymindfield/histrionic_personality_disorder.htm
Additional Information on NPD
http://topcondition.com/images/mymindfield/narcissistic_personality_disorde.htm
Sorry for the long post, but I appreciate any input or referrals.
I've been involved in a custody case for about two years and a custody evaluation was ordered, but the evaluator didn't do her job (she gave a "book report" of he said she said and failed to analyse the documentation in the case). Finally, after having paid over $10,000 for a 733 Review, I have a real analysis. Unfortunately, the analysis of the psych testing and documentation the 733 Evaluator believes that dad has Narcissistic Personality Disporder and step mom has Histrionic Personality Disorder (given she has been accused, innapropriate sexual behavior towards our child, I find this terribly disturbing).
In CA, an evaluator cannot make an official diagnosis or recommendations on parties they did not evaluate, they can only give analysis and opinion of what the fact suggest. Now I'm struggeling to present a parenting plan at trial that allows for our child to have a relationship with her dad, and maybe more importantly her half brother, while protecting her from potential emotional (or other) damage of these disorders.
I'm frustrated because evaluations are so top secret, I can't seem to find out what type of recommendations are generally made when "functional" personality disorders such as these are present. I don't want to go into court sounding unreasonable and inflexible, but I also don't want to ignore the impact this has.
NPD diagnosis seem to be somewhat common, but this other diagnosis is much less common. If anyone has ANY experience with desiging a parenting plan when these types of issues were present, I'd like to know what they are. Were overnights restricted or long stay's restricted? Was counseling court ordered ordered and if so how long?
I have a few suggestions from my attorney and the 733 evaluator, but unfortunately, they don't have any "case experience", just anecdotal opinions.
For Reference, here are the primary symptoms of HPD:
(1) is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
(2) interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
(3) displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
(4) consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
(5) has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
(6) shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
(7) is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
(8) considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are
Additional Information on HPD
http://topcondition.com/images/mymindfield/histrionic_personality_disorder.htm
Additional Information on NPD
http://topcondition.com/images/mymindfield/narcissistic_personality_disorde.htm
Sorry for the long post, but I appreciate any input or referrals.